Gun mount



A. L. LOOMIS.

GUN MOUNT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-14.19l9.

1,435,073. Patented Nov. 7, 1922-.

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A. L.- LO OMIS.

GUN MOUNT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 14, I919.

1 ,-435,073'. Patented Nov. 7, 1922.

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I I I v Inf/a V Fatented Nov. 7, i922.-

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ALFRED L. Loci/us, or ruxnno PARK, nnwronir.

I GUN MOUNT.

Application filed August 14-, 1919. Serial No. 317,606.

(FILED UNDER THE Mr or MARCH 3, 1883,22 STAT. n, 625.

To all whomit may concern."

Be it known that I, ALFRED L. LOOMIS, a CltlZeIl of the United States, and a resident of Tuxedo Park, Orange County, and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Gun Mounts, of which the following is a specification. j

The invention described herein may be used by the Government, or any of its officers or employeesin prosecution of workfor the Government, orby any otherperson in the United States,.without payment of any royalty thereon. My invention relates to improvements in gun mounts, the improvements being particularly directed to. a mount disposing the gun close to the surface of the ground, and gen erally known in.n1ilitary parlance as a Snake in the grass mount;

One object of my invention is the provision of a gun mount of the type stated capable of use advantageously in connection with a standard 75 mm, gun and cradle, French 'model 1897, although not limited to such use, andwhich will provide a light mount in which the recoil-under all conditions is maintained in a direct line with the trail.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a mount of the character stated in which the complete maneuvering of the gun, the elevating and depressing and the swinging or traversing, as well as the firing may be conducted, and be under the absolute control of a single attendant or operator.

7 Another object of my invention is the pro vision of a mobile mount, which may be manufactured of commercial wrought iron bars and standard angle iron to insure the pro duction of an inexpensive mount of [light weight whilepossessing the necessary durability, and which will be of such small and compact dimensions as to permit the trans portation of at least four of the complete guns and their mounts upon a fi.ve ton tractor.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a mobile mount oflow down type,-

capable of ready transportation and placing in position for use; which by its arrange. ment of parts will be easily camouflaged or obscured from vision; which will be capable of easy maneuvering; and which generally in all important respects will provethorough-ly efiicient and practical.

VVith the attainment in view of the obj ects stated,- and such others as are inherent Fig. 1 is a top plan vlewof a complete-gun and its 'mount constructed in accordance with and embody ng my invention, the mount belng shown 1n full llnes 1n one posltlon and in dotted lines in a position lateralthereof,

to illustrate the manner of swinging or traversing the gun. I I

Fig. 2 is a; sideelevation of the complete gunand mount shown in position for operation, the spade serving as the fulcrum or pivot upon which the complete mount is traversed and also forming the stop or abut- 1 ment fol-the trial of the mount.

Fig. 3 is a front el vatlon of the complete gunmount.

Fig; 41- is a perspective of the traversmg worm and its operating lever as well as the float by which said worm is carried; and

Fig. 5 1s a perspective of'the means, for

. elevatin and depressing the mountand aportion of the trail.

Referring by numerals to the drawings in Wvlnch the .Same numerals of reference are employed to denote similar parts in all the views:- I

The numeral 1 designates the gun, 2 the usual cradle, 3 the tractor wheels, and 4 a bearing adjacent the muzzle of the gun, forming one of the means to support the gun on the cradle in recoil whichstructure or parts, for the purpose of illustration, constitute a standard 75 mm. "gun and cradle, French model 1897 although it will be understood that my improvements may be adapted to any character. ofgun and mount where they would perform their functions in an eiiic-ient and-practicalmanner. .i

For the purpose of the present invention I employ the pair of, angle shaped members I or plates 5,130 whichare secured the pair of,

angle shaped extensions 6, which provide the trail which carries the spade 7, adapted when the gun is in battery, or position for use, to fit in the trench .8, and thus provide a pivot as well as an abutment, permitting a ready swlng'ing or traversing of the trail and providing an anchoring means.

To the pair of side ,members,.: are secured the spaced guides 9 between which is mounted the yoke shaped member 10 known in military parlance as a -floa-t, which mounting permitsthe forward end of the trail to'move vertically'withinthe yoke. T0

' efl'ect the swinging or traversing movement,

ment of the gun and its mount.

the lower portion of the yoke is secured the worm'll, mounted between a pair of angle shaped brackets 12, which are suitably connected'to the lower end of the' lioat, and in 15, adapted to, be engaged by the pivoted I douhletoothed pawl 16, carried'by the man-,

ually controlled lever17, the movement of which in either direction causes the pivoted PaWlto rotate the ratchet wheel and consequently the worm,'to cause'the "float or yoke shaped member to move orswing in either" lateral direction with reterenceto jthe spade,

thus providing a convenient and easily operated means for traversing the gun;

'Forthe purpose of elevating and depressing the gun, I provide a vertical screw 18, mounted in a threaded guiding sleeve 19,

carried by the upper closed end of the yoke shaped member 10, while its lower end passes through a block20, and carries a; hand operatedlever 21, provided with a twintoothed pawl .22 to engage the ratchet wheel 23 "mounted rigidly upon the lower end of said adjusting screw and operated by movement of the hand lever 21, through the engagevopposite directio ns,- which ac'tionraises and lowers the U-shaped members 9 and withthem the gun and its cradle. l

ment of the pawl 22, to'rotate the screw 18 in The-side plates 5 are provided with notches'24 Iorthe reception otthe trunnions 'oflthe gun cradle which'trnnnions may be' -clamped in place in said notches, as shown most-clearlyin Fig. 2.

. From the foregoing description-taken in connection with the drawings it fwill be noted that thesp'adeprovides an anchoringmeans for the trailythatthe h'and levers are disposed in suchurelation that a single operator'can' instantly 'm'ove'the worm to swing or traverse the gun and mount over-a wide area and to either side; that'operator can" i also manipulate the other hand lever for the "the lever toeflect' the traversing, while with 'mount of this character. s Having described, my invention, what I the proper elevation or depression ,and that elevating-and depressing screw is such that the operator may manipulate with one hand the other hand he may takecare of the lever for elevating'a-nd depressing the gun. Under, ordinary conditions the traverse worm will function upon'the surface of the ground, but should the-groundnot provide a firm support, av block of wood could be placed under the worm to form a coacting member with said worm to insure the required lateral or traversing movement. It will also be noted thatmy improvepense, or the gun and" mounts may be equipped with my improvements at the time of manufacture, and that such improvements provide a light, compact and durable construction, capable of eas handling and transportation, and from a l points-of view insure a highly dsirableand practical gun ments ay be applied to'guns and mounts in general use at a comparatively small exclaim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is V p 7 1. In a 'gun mount, the combination 'of a trail having means thereon to support a gun,

. a worm adapted to engage the ground for traversing saidmount about the spade as a. center, and a handle for turning said worm.

2. I trail having means thereon to support a seat on the groundand he slidably engaged by saidfgun support, means engaging saidsupport and yoke and adapted to elevate and depress jthe gun support, and-means on aidiyoke to traverse the mount about the spade as a center.

' 4-. In a gun mount, the combination of a trail having means thereon to support a gun, a oke shaped member adapted to seat on the ground and fslidably engaged said 'gun support, means to elevate anddepress said. support on said yoke, and means .se-- --cured -to the yoke ant adaptedft'o engage the'groundto traverse the mount about the l spade as acen'ter. 'purposeofrai'smg and lowering the gun to 5. In a. gun "mount, the combination of a n a gun mount, the combination of a "gun, a yoke shaped member adapted to seat on the ground and be slidably engaged by cradle, a yoke shapedmember adapted to 3 trail having means thereonto support a gun crad1e, a yoke shaped member adapted to seat on the ground andbe siidably engaged by said cradle support, means to elevate and depress said support on said yoke, a Worm secured to the yoke and adapted to engage the ground to traverse the mount about the spade as a center, and means to rotate said Worm.

6. In a gun 'mount,'the trail having means thereon to sup-port a gun, a yoke shaped member having a worm mounted in brackets thereon, and adapted to seat on the ground, said yoke being slidcombination of a ably engaged by said gun-support,'a-screw to vertically adjust the gun sup-port onthe yoke, and means to rotate the- Worm to traverse the 'mount about the spade, as a center. I I

. 7.111 a gun mount, the combination of a trail having means thereon to support a gun, a yoke shaped memberadapted to seat on the ground and support the gun support, I

two U'-shaped members secured to the gun support and spaced apart to form a guide to receive the arms of the yoke, and means to adjust the gun sup-portal'ong said arms.

ALFRED L. LOOMIS. 

